Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 31, 2020

It does not need to go to school to learn. Is something happening at home that is making it hard for them to focus on school? Do they feel the work assigned is interesting, engaging, and relevant? 4 Ask students for feedback. Feedback typically flows from teacher to student, but feedback should be a two-way street.

Learning 544

Learning Blended Learning Assignments Feedback 544

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

.” This reasoning leaves teachers with piles of work to grade, but I wonder how much of that time spent assigning points to student work results in improved student performance. By the end of the semester, I had over a hundred assignments in my grade book. Feedback on a finished product is not useful to students.

Grades 420

Grades Feedback Assignments Motivation 420

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 28, 2017

I encouraged teachers to stop taking grading home for two simple reasons: Grading in isolation robs us of the opportunity to have conversations with students as we assess their work and, ultimately, makes feedback one-sided and less effective. They want to know exactly how I have managed that as a high school English teacher.

Grades 420

Grades Blended Learning Essay Feedback 420

eSchool News

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Every month, my Advanced English teacher, Mr. Johnson, assigned our class one of the classics of English literature and expected us to demonstrate what we had learned with an accompanying essay. Mr. Johnson was willing to provide feedback on drafts. Writing became less of an exploration of ideas and more of a high-stakes gamble.

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Writing Failure Essay English 299

eSchool News

APRIL 14, 2023

Since the public release of ChatGPT took the world by storm last fall, many educators have worried about students using the highly advanced, artificially intelligent chatbot for cheating on school assignments by passing off AI-generated work as their own.

Technology 319

Technology Schools Intelligence Writing 319

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 12, 2019

As another school year approaches, teachers are scrambling to set up classrooms, make photocopies of syllabi, attend mandatory meetings, and prepare their curriculum. Amid the back-to-school frenzy, it is easy to focus on the minutia and lose sight of our “summer resolutions.” What are you assigning and why?

Metacognitive Skills 367

Metacognitive Skills Schools Blended Learning Evaluation 367

eSchool News

APRIL 24, 2025

Key points: AI’s instant feedback may help students from feeling lost during instruction Most teachers agree AI is a time-saver With AI coaching, a math platform helps students tackle tough concepts For more news on AI and instruction, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub This press release originally appeared online.

Math 225

Math Participation Feedback High School 225

Edsurge

MARCH 15, 2024

This fall, after a restless night overthinking an assignment for my upcoming class and drinking three cups of not-strong-enough coffee, I added the final touch on my latest assignment for students in my World History II class. A core part of that is preparing students to write out in the real world. That will stop,” McEnerney said.

Assignments 205

Assignments Essay History Social Studies 205

k12 Digest

MAY 15, 2025

Carl Morris, Co-Founder of educave, draws on extensive insights gained while building and scaling other EdTech and Education businesses, such as The Online School, EDAI, and Carfax Education. Unlike traditional educational models, where feedback loops stretch across days or weeks, virtual tutors close these loops in seconds.

Education 167

Education Learning Knowledge Feedback 167

Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

As I’ve said in previous blog posts, teaching in a concurrent classroom is the most challenging teaching assignment I can imagine. The teacher can use the teacher-led station for various tasks, including differentiated instruction, real-time feedback, interactive modeling sessions, or guided practice and application.

Evaluation 546

Evaluation Feedback Writing Assignments 546

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 25, 2017

In my last blog post titled, “ Stop Taking Grading Home ,” I explained how I use the Station Rotation Model to provide students with real-time feedback as they work instead of taking grading home. At the start of this school year, I posted a blog titled “ Who is doing the work in your classroom?

Essay 420

Essay Students Assignments Feedback 420

eSchool News

APRIL 27, 2021

One such technology, developed by Mote Technologies , is a Google Chrome extension enabling teachers to leave voice notes and feedback on documents, assignments, and emails via Google Classroom, Gmail, Google Docs, and more. More than 10,000 schools in 170 countries and across all 50 U.S.

Student Engagement 359

Student Engagement Feedback Social Studies Assignments 359

Edsurge

JUNE 10, 2021

Golden collects the results, which students give anonymously, then studies the feedback and makes a list of all the information she’s received. This practice is called early-term feedback. In general, faculty and instructors are really responsive to student feedback. Collecting feedback can be as easy as passing out index cards.

Feedback 196

Feedback Instructors Students Syllabus 196

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 7, 2021

I invited Rabbi Elchanan Poupko , a middle school teacher, to write a guest blog and share a strategy for pairing and grouping students for after school work. Growing up, once we left school at the end of the day, it was over. We did not connect with our teachers or school friends unless we chose to. The results?

Assignments 318

Assignments Schools Middle School Middle School 318

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 29, 2016

I believed that team teaching and sharing the same population of students in a shared space would allow us to make important cross-curricular connections, delve into more meaningful project-based learning, and provide more individualized support and feedback. School that makes it so powerful. #1 1 Learning from Another Perspective.

Teaching 386

Teaching English Feedback Assignments 386

Catlin Tucker

JUNE 10, 2015

My school is FINALLY a Google Apps for Education (GAfE) School! Last year, I could not use Google Classroom because only GAfE schools had access to Google’s new online platform. Now, I get to experience how Google Classroom makes it easier to communicate with students, manage student work and provide meaningful feedback.

English 413

English Feedback Assignments Communication 413

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 14, 2020

It’s only two months into the school year, and teachers are exhausted. They can use Google Classroom to create an assignment and “make a copy” for each student. This year has made everyone, regardless of their years of experience, feel like a brand new teacher. This makes the workflow more manageable for teachers.

Learning 546

Learning Assignments Universal Design Feedback 546

k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Its a familiar story for many parentswatching their child struggle in school, knowing they are capable but somehow unable to thrive in a traditional classroom. They envisioned a school where children who didnt fit the standard mold could still succeed, not just academically but socially and emotionally.

Skills 144

Skills Schools Learning Students 144

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 28, 2020

I want students to complete assignments because they are meaningful, interesting, and rewarding, not because they are worth points. I want students to know that their teachers are there to support them as they work because learning is a process and everyone needs feedback and help to improve. It is exhausting.

Blended Learning 343

Blended Learning Feedback Learning Communication 343

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

instruction, scaffolds, practice, assignments). Teachers can create a playlist around a unit of study, a formal writing assignment, or a project. Pulls feedback and assessment into the classroom or synchronous virtual sessions. As the new school year begins, teachers must be gentle with themselves. copyplaylisttemplate.

Blended Learning 545

Blended Learning Teaching Learning Students 545

eSchool News

JANUARY 16, 2025

Classrooms that avoid AI are not preparing students for success when they leave high school. Teachers should ensure students are using AI as a thought partner and for instant feedback, not simply to obtain answers to questions. Student agency: A student should be able to use a topic theyre interested in and apply it to assignments.

Ethics 336

Ethics Feedback Evaluation Assignments 336

eSchool News

JANUARY 6, 2021

At a time when students — and parents — may be feeling a little anxious, overwhelmed, or uncertain about the new school year, classroom routines can provide a sense of structure, stability, and control. How to access activities and assignments. Instructions for assignments and grading criteria. •

Distance Learning 334

Distance Learning Assignments Feedback Online Learning 334

eSchool News

MAY 15, 2024

Here’s what educators have to say about the 2023-2024 school year: Improving engagement and test scores with phenomena-based curricula April Pence, Edison High School Last year was my first time using phenomena-based units aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in chemistry. Learning can happen in many ways!

Education 311

Education Schools Math Science 311

eSchool News

JULY 17, 2020

Leading school science supplier Carolina Biological Supply Company introduced a new product line to help high schools provide high-quality, hands-on science instruction during COVID-19 disruptions. The teacher controls the digital resources and assigns them as suggested in the lesson plans or as students progress.

High School 307

High School High School Science Schools 307

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 3, 2016

This summer I read Starr Stackstein’s book Hacking Assessment: 10 Ways to Go Gradeless in a Traditional Grades School. In her book, Stackstein chronicles her journey ditching grades in a traditional school setting and offers some excellent strategies a teacher can use to go gradeless. Grades weren’t a surprise.

Grades 420

Grades Feedback English Evaluation 420

eSchool News

MARCH 5, 2024

This includes on-demand tutoring along with AI tools that offer feedback on written work. These AI tools help students fine-tune their essays before they connect with a live tutor or before they submit their assignments to teachers. AI Writing Review enables students to submit their drafts for lightning-fast feedback.

Feedback 331

Feedback Essay Writing Learning Styles 331

eSchool News

JULY 23, 2021

If you’re looking for a new student collaboration tool for your school team to try, or to try in your own classroom, take a look at the tools below. Drawp for School is a K-12 workflow management platform with built-in design tools, swipe-to-share collaboration, standards-aligned content, and unlimited cloud storage.

Hybrid Learning 312

Hybrid Learning Students Assignments Feedback 312

Faculty Focus

JUNE 13, 2024

Nothing has informed my teaching practice as much as serving as a writing tutor for high school and college students. It has been sobering to see, through their eyes, how unclear our assignments can sometimes be. Maybe the student skipped class or doesn’t have all the material handed out with the assignment. Yes, that’s it.

Assignments 119

Assignments Essay Writing Questions 119

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2024

They could be implemented at the institutional level, but instructors should be given the opportunity to determine the level of generative AI tool use at the course or even the assignment level. In other courses, I restrict the use of generative AI tools to particular uses for specific assignments.

Ethics 321

Ethics Instructors Education Academic Integrity 321

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 28, 2023

Additionally, using a digital format creates space for students to document their learning and for teachers to provide feedback. Teachers can also use the document or slide deck to provide feedback by commenting directly on the document or recording audio notes with Mote and attaching them to the document or slide deck.

Blended Learning 436

Blended Learning Feedback Universal Design Art 436

eSchool News

JULY 1, 2021

The new features were developed using feedback collected during the pandemic and thoughtfully designed to more closely mimic an elementary school classroom, supporting both in-person and hybrid learning environments. Student Annotations. ABOUT INSTRUCTURE.

Hybrid Learning 225

Hybrid Learning Assignments Schools Feedback 225

eSchool News

JULY 22, 2024

Benefits of using Classkick in special education Classkick’s real-time feedback feature is particularly valuable for special education. The platform’s customization options enable me to design assignments that cater to each student’s unique learning needs, promoting a more inclusive and effective educational experience.

Special Education 286

Special Education Skills Education Feedback 286

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 24, 2020

As I support teachers struggling to navigate the demands of the concurrent classroom, I find myself continually returning to the station rotation model as a strategy to design and facilitate learning for this challenging teaching assignment. First, I want to identify a few of the challenges I observe in concurrent classrooms.

Attention 546

Attention Blended Learning Activities Feedback 546

Catlin Tucker

MAY 13, 2020

In this episode of The Balance , Rachelle and I talk about the importance of prioritizing relationships in education, thinking outside-of-the-box when it comes to lesson design, asking students for feedback to improve our practice, and continuing to learn, stretch and stay inspired! How often do you ask for feedback?

Feedback 318

Feedback Assignments Language Languages 318

eSchool News

MARCH 18, 2025

AI can make complex topics more accessible, personalize instruction, and provide real-time feedback. Here are five examples of how AI can be used effectively in high school science classes: 1. Teachers can assign different scenarios, allowing students to test hypotheses and analyze their results, promoting inquiry-based learning.

High School 194

High School High School Science Textbooks 194

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

These forms of feedback often focus on assignments and homework prior to college, where feedback becomes scarce. These forms of feedback often focus on assignments and homework prior to college, where feedback becomes scarce. This idea is well understood in grading, but not as so in feedback to students.

Multiple Choice Questions 274

Multiple Choice Questions Feedback Students History 274

eSchool News

AUGUST 19, 2022

million students on the Paper platform just in time for the 2022-2023 school year. From the beginning, we have always relied on student and teacher feedback to help us build and improve Paper,” said Philip Cutler, Paper co-founder and CEO. Unlimited Feedback with Paper’s New Asynchronous Review Center.

Essay 257

Essay Feedback Math Assignments 257